DAN SEWELL
Associated Press
CINCINNATI - The Bush administration may continue its warrantless surveillance program while it appeals a judge's ruling that the program is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
The president says the program is needed in the war on terrorism; opponents say it oversteps constitutional boundaries on free speech, privacy and executive powers.
The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows the program to continue during the appeal, which could take months.
In their brief order, the judges said they balanced the likelihood of success of an appeal, the potential damage to either side and the public interest.
The American Civil Liberties Union, which filed the lawsuit challenging the program in January, said it hopes for a ruling by the end of the year.
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